Subheading · Chapter 29 · Heading 2936
2936.21: Vitamins A and their derivatives
2936.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 2936, provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis, chapter 29.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2936 21 00 00 Vitamins a and their derivatives Free
- 2936 21 00 00 Vitamins a and their derivatives Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £4.5m | 54.5% | +116.7% |
 United States | £1.3m | 16% | -5.3% |
 China | £890k | 10.8% | -36.3% |
 Switzerland | £680k | 8.2% | -85.6% |
 Italy | £219k | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| United Kingdom | £193k | 2.3% | +3,393.4% |
 France | £161k | 1.9% | -58.1% |
 Netherlands | £74k | 0.9% | -18.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$110kUS$110k+US$1m+US$16m+> US$92m
Exports: 89
- China: US$183m
- Switzerland: US$156m
- Germany: US$92m
- France: US$49m
- United States: US$30m
- Italy: US$25m
- Netherlands: US$21m
- Denmark: US$18m
- India: US$16m
- Australia: US$12m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Singapore: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Belgium: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Canada: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Poland: US$920k
- Austria: US$836k
- Israel: US$744k
- Vietnam: US$612k
- Nicaragua: US$508k
- Czechia: US$500k
- Taiwan: US$489k
- South Korea: US$436k
- Thailand: US$375k
- Finland: US$348k
- Mexico: US$341k
- Sweden: US$290k
- Estonia: US$289k
- Guatemala: US$278k
- Hungary: US$276k
- Latvia: US$273k
- Luxembourg: US$221k
- Colombia: US$201k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$176k
- Russia: US$116k
- Costa Rica: US$110k
- Bulgaria: US$108k
- Romania: US$94k
- Brazil: US$94k
- Greece: US$85k
- Lithuania: US$76k
- Chile: US$74k
- Indonesia: US$74k
- Eswatini: US$43k
- Peru: US$43k
- United Arab Emirates: US$31k
- Serbia: US$30k
- New Zealand: US$22k
- Argentina: US$20k
- Sri Lanka: US$18k
- Bangladesh: US$18k
- Pakistan: US$17k
- El Salvador: US$16k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$371kUS$371k+US$3m+US$12m+> US$22m
Imports: 169
- United States: US$88m
- Germany: US$48m
- Netherlands: US$43m
- China: US$32m
- Singapore: US$23m
- India: US$22m
- France: US$22m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$18m
- Canada: US$18m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Spain: US$17m
- Russia: US$15m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Poland: US$12m
- Switzerland: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$12m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Italy: US$11m
- South Africa: US$10m
- South Korea: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$9m
- Colombia: US$9m
- Thailand: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Japan: US$7m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$6m
- Sri Lanka: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Iran: US$5m
- Australia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Venezuela: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Austria: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Kenya: US$1m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Romania: US$969k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$183m | 27.9% |
| 2 | Switzerland | US$156m | 23.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$92m | 14% |
| 4 | France | US$49m | 7.4% |
| 5 | United States | US$30m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$25m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$21m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$18m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  India | US$16m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$12m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$88m | 13.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$48m | 7.3% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$43m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$32m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Singapore | US$23m | 3.4% |
| 6 | India | US$22m | 3.4% |
| 7 | France | US$22m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Brazil | US$21m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$18m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$18m | 2.7% |
Subheading 2936.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 2936.21; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 146 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 146 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £8.3m (down 22% on the year before), at an average of £44.18 per kg; Germany supplied 55%, followed by United States.
World trade in these goods reached US$655m in 2024, up 14.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 27.9% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vitamins A and their derivatives?
Vitamins A and their derivatives fall under HS subheading 2936.21, part of heading 2936, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vitamins A and their derivatives in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2936.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on vitamins A and their derivatives in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2936.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vitamins A and their derivatives?
China, with US$183m in 2024 (27.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
146 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (55%), United States (16%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £8.3m.